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        "Map of the Eastern hemisphere showing the direction of prevailing winds and trade routes.",
        "Relief shown pictorially.",
        "Inset: Supplement, containing the European settlements in the southern part of India.",
        "Prime meridians: Ferro and London.",
        "Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor."
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